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Clinical outcomes and safety of anakinra in the treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a single center observational study.

Brian L P DizonChristopher RedmondEmily C GotschlichSangeeta SuleTova RonisKathleen M VazzanaMatthew A ShermanRachael ConnorAbigail BoskNiti DhamAshraf S HarahshehElizabeth WellsRoberta DeBiasiHemalatha Srinivasalu
Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2023)
Anakinra treatment, which was co-administered with IVIG primarily in patients with severe MIS-C, was associated with improvements in fever and cardiac function, and demonstrated a favorable side-effect profile. These findings suggest a role for adjunctive anakinra in the treatment of severe MIS-C.
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  • young adults